Merkley Secures Display of January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol Following Passage of His Bipartisan Resolution
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced the installation of a commemorative plaque to honor the heroism of the Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: “We must be honest with the American people about what happened during the horrific events of January 6th. That demands recognizing those brave officers who protected the U.S. Capitol from violent insurrectionists
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
185 Democrats support effort to empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bicameral group of Democrats in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act, legislation to shine a bright light of transparency on the scourge of dark money in politics and make government more
Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding answers from the National Park Service (NPS) following reports that
Merkley Announces Opposition to Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett After Alarming Hearings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the conclusion of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings: “Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Senate Republicans broke 230 years of precedent by rushing to fill a Supreme Court vacancy while Americans were already casting their ballots in
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Tribal Broadband Application Deadline
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 11 of their Senate colleagues, have introduced a bill to expand the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window to allow Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian organizations the time they need to apply for
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.7 Million in Funding for Economic Development in Eight Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that eight rural communities throughout Oregon will be receiving $1.7 million in federal funding to create jobs, upgrade essential facilities, and improve quality of life. The funding, which is being administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Under Pressure From Merkley and Colleagues, USDA Agrees to Extend School Nutrition Program Through End of 2020-2021 School Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today applauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to extend school meal waivers through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The announcement follows a pressure campaign by Merkley and his colleagues, which included multiple letters to the USDA, urging
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.7 Million for Wildfire Resiliency, Conservation Efforts in the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that $2.7 million in federal funding is headed to the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests to implement a cross-boundary restoration project that will improve forest resiliency, reduce long term costs of fire management, and improve watershed conditions.
Merkley, Sinema Push DHS to Investigate, Address Serious Concerns of Medical Neglect and Poor Care at ICE Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) today pressed the Trump administration over serious concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have committed systemic civil rights violations regarding medical care for detainees. The senators are calling for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)
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